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Palazzo Versace Dubai's Dress Rehearsal

Posted May 5th 2008 11:02AM by Jared Paul Stern
Filed under: Decor, Real Estate Developments

The over-the-top Palazzo Versace Dubai development, plans for which we first told you about back in 2005, is getting a dress rehearsal of sorts in London. Over the next six weeks, famed British department store Harrods in Knightsbridge will feature model rooms from the Palazzo, furnished with marble and gold accents and exclusive designs from Versace's home collection.

The massive 1.4-million sq.-ft. project, slated to open in 2009, is modeled on the Palazzo Versace Gold Coast in Australia. It's comprised of 213 five-star hotel suites and 169 private residences, over 50% of which have reportedly been sold. Amenites include a scuba lagoon, pool bar, rooftop labyrinth gardens, day spa, ballroom, marina, and of course a Versace boutique. Christian Lacroix had better get a move on with his own fashionable Dubai development if he doesn't want to be left in the dust.

Gallery: Palazzo Versace Dubai

Harrod's Dom Perignon Oenothèque Bar

Posted Feb 7th 2008 10:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys, Wine

The trend of Champagne bars seems to be booming lately, Europe's longest Champagne bar opened last November and the Liberty Hotel in Boston just got their own Veuve Clicqot Champagne bar. Harrod's, the posh department store in London already has a Champagne and Oyster bar but they are now opening the Dom Perignon Oenotheque bar on February 11. The bar will will offer two vintages by the glass: the 1995 at 65 pounds (around $127) and the 1975 at 250 pounds (around $490) per glass. The Dom Perignon Oenothèque is aged in cellars before the wine is disgorged so that the yeast can mature further. Champagne that is disgorged 15 years after release will taste different from the same wine disgorged five years earlier. The bar is only open for a limited time. Model Claudia Schiffer, who stars in a video by the designer Karl Lagerfeld for Dom Perignon Oenotheque, is scheduled to visit on February 26 and the bar will close on March 3.

Life Mel Honey

Posted Dec 26th 2007 11:02AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Dining

One of the biggest trends in food is not just to care about where your food comes from or what is in it but also to monitor what goes into your food before it goes into you. Wine makers are focusing on biodynamic practices, beef that is grass fed is all the rage and now, a similar concept comes to honey. Honey made from different pollens tastes differently and Life Mel honey is made by bees fed on a specially formulated diet which includes selected herbs such as Siberian Ginseng, Echinacea and Uncaria Tomentosa. Life Mel is not artificially treated and no ingredients are added after extraction from the hive. It recently went on sale at Harrods for £42 per pot and is said to be popular with celebrities such as Sienna Miller and Kylie Minogue for its health benefits.

[via Sky News]

Hennesy Ellipse Cognac

Posted Nov 9th 2007 3:03PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Spirits

I'm especially liking the bottle of this Hennesy Ellipse Cognac from Harrod's, but obviously that's probably the least important part. Combining all the talents of master blenders from 7 generations dating back to 1800 and including Hennesy's very first master blender, Jean Fillioux, it combines the best of all seven masters for "an intensely complex bouquet with hints of candied fruit, wild roses and rancio."

No mention of who designed that beautiful presentation? Hm. £3350

Via Lussorian

Hurley's Famous Dress For Sale

Posted Sep 20th 2007 2:03PM by Deidre Woollard

The Versace safety-pin dress that first brought Elizabeth Hurley fame when she wore it to the 1994 premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral is now on sale at Harrods. The dress is part of the Harrods Timeless Luxury promotion focusing on the little black dress. The dress costs s £10,690 and will be delivered two months from the date of order. Quite a deal when you consider that another famous little black dress, the one worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffanys, went for over $800,000.

Cobra Hired To Guard Jeweled Sandals

Posted Sep 12th 2007 3:02PM by Rigel Gregg
Filed under: Shoes

In today's age of motion and touch sensors and every other kind of high-tech gadget we've got for security of precious goods, Harrods in London recently took a unique step to protect a pair of very expensive shoes: they hired a poisonous cobra to stand (sit? slither?) guard.

Obviously this was a publicity stunt, not a real security effort, but I say good for them. That's pretty clever, and for all intents and purposes it worked. The cobra has since returned to its owner and the shoes are, I'm sure, under a more traditional lock and key type security system.

Curious what kind of shoes warranted such a show? A pair of red sandals by Rene Caovilla that are encrusted with rubies, sapphires, and diamonds and valued at about $120,000.

Pricey Guitars On Display at Harrods

Posted Feb 2nd 2007 7:04PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Events, Art

Ever since I attended the Dangerous Curves exhibition at the MFA back in 2001, I've had an appreciation for guitars as art. The art of the guitar is getting a new showcase at Harod's department store in London. A huge collection featuring guitars customized for Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones will be displayed at the London store. The Born To Rock exhibit includes over 150 guitars including the oldest electric guitar as well as electric guitars specially commissioned for the exhibition. These guitars, from Philippe Starck, Jennifer Lopez, Bryan Adams, David LaChapelle and many more will be eventually be auctioned off for charity. The guitar shown here titled, London Birth of a Cult, was bedazzled by Dior designer, Hedi Slimane. The exhibitions will be at Harrod's until March 3.

[via Channel 4 News]

Helena Bonham Carter to Launch Lingerie Line

Posted Apr 28th 2006 3:33PM by Dakota Smith
Filed under: Apparel

You'll soon be able to buy knickers from British actress Helena Bonham Carter, who will launch a line of lingerie with designer Samantha Sage. The Victorian-influenced collection will debut at Harrods on May 6, according to a press release. What inspired Carter to do lingerie? "I woke up on my 35th birthday and thought, 'I've got to do something other than act'," says Carter in a statement. Those who purchase her undies and camisoles will also be giving back--a percentage of proceeds from the line will be donated to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Laduree Open in Harrods

Posted Feb 25th 2006 1:04PM by Matthew Collins
Filed under: Dining

The delectable French tearoom Laduree has opened a location in my favorite department store, Harrods. Laduree, known for their heavenly macaroons and other sweets has taken over 350 square meters of space on the ground floor and opened a restaurant serving light meals and yummy things. The over-the-top decor is par for Harrods and brings a bit of Napoleon III style to a Victorian building that already has an Egyptian escalator bank. After shopping for hours, doesn't a Black Truffle Omelet and a Gingerbread Macaroon sound good?

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Palazzo Versace Dubai's Dress Rehearsal

Harrod's Dom Perignon Oenothèque Bar

Life Mel Honey

Hennesy Ellipse Cognac

Hurley's Famous Dress For Sale

Cobra Hired To Guard Jeweled Sandals

Pricey Guitars On Display at Harrods

Helena Bonham Carter to Launch Lingerie Line

Laduree Open in Harrods

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